Walking Bass Groove Lab
Intermediate
Monday with Harlan Terson
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $160 ($140 members)
An hour long lab to make you “badder”
Specialty & Technique Guitar Classes
Go beyond the basics and learn the nuts and bolts of music.
If you can already play guitar, now it's time to get into the groove. With the guidance of our expert teaching artists, expand your skills and repertoire to open the wide world of guitar beyond the basics.
For intermediate players and beyond, open to students who have completed the Guitar 2 level and above. (If you're not sure where your skills fit in, visit our placement quiz.)
We suggest all guitar students consider starting with Guitar Fingerboard Theory, if you want to work on lead guitar or eventually write your own songs. It's a great primer into a wider world of musicianship.
Acoustic Zeppelin
Intermediate
The plan is to offer this class in Session 4 2019.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Extended Play: Guitar
Intermediate
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday with Mary Peterson, Chris Winters, Elaine Moore or Louis Bardales
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Make a long term commitment to improving your guitar playing skills
Beyond Guitar 3
Intermediate
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Sunday with Mary Peterson, Linda Smith, Dan Fulkerson or Deanna Devore
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
A special level for students who want to continue on the path of musical growth offered during our morning classes or within the confines of our Armitage location.
Guitar Fingerboard Theory
Intermediate
Monday or Wednesday with Chris Winters, Dan Fulkerson or Steve Levitt
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
This class is highly recommended for all guitar students. Make it a point to enroll at some point in your musical journey.
Guitarchaeology
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted the next time Professor Levitt makes an expedition, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $160 ($140 members)
Guitar 4ever with Holstein
Advanced
Saturday with Ed Holstein
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
The one and only legendary folk icon, Ed Holstein holds court for acoustic guitarists.
Guitar and Vocal Studio
Intermediate
Tuesday or Wednesday with Elaine Moore or Cathy Norden
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Grab that guitar and sing and play with others.
RPA Ensemble aka Dawson's Guitar 4Ever
Advanced
Thursday with Steve Dawson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
A group of 4ever students under Dawson's leadership
Heroes of Flatpicking
Intermediate
Tuesday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Learn to make your pick dance on the strings.
Basics of Electric Chicago Blues Guitar
Intermediate
Monday with Steve Hutchins
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Learn lead and comping techniques of the major players of the Chicago blues style.
Essential Blues-Rock Electric Guitar Skills
Intermediate
Sunday with Chris Winters
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Expand techniques and your personal riff artillery within the framework of songs and progressions in the blues/rock idiom.
Essential Blues-Rock Electric Guitar Repertoire
Advanced
Sunday with Chris Winters
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
An ongoing class which develops repertoire in the blues/rock genre.
Lead Guitar Basics
Intermediate
Tuesday or Saturday with Steve Levitt or Chris Corsale
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Get yourself ready to take a solo.
Rhythm Guitar
Intermediate
Friday or Sunday with Dan Fulkerson or Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Focus on one of the most essential elements of playing guitar and music itself.
Acoustic Slide Guitar 1
Intermediate
Sunday with Donna Herula
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Add a new dimension to your acoustic guitar playing
Continuing Slide & Fingerstyle
Intermediate
Sunday with Donna Herula
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Continue to add emotion and feel to your slide guitar playing
Beatles Fingerstyle Guitar
Intermediate
Monday with Michael Miles
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Let your fingers become the Fab Four
Blues Guitar Basics 1
Beginner
This and other musicianship classes are offered in rotation through the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Blues Guitar Basics 2
Intermediate
This and other musicianship classes are offered in rotation thru the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Classical Guitar Basic Repertoire
Intermediate
Monday with Jacob Sweet
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Fun easy pieces to add pizzazz to your style.
Fingerpicking Skills
Intermediate
Monday with Alvin McGovern
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Put down your plectrum and let's work with both hands.
Fingerpicking Repertoire
Intermediate
Thursday or Saturday with Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Your fingers can be trained to be an orchestra - a band in the hand.
Fingerstyle Repertoire
Intermediate
Thursday with Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Develop a songbag of solo accompaniments and instrumentals in a variety of styles.
Arranging Pop Music for Guitar
Intermediate
Tuesday with Chris Corsale
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
If you feel like it's time to add a few bells and whistles to your playing, then this is the class for you.
Electric Guitar Styles Overdrive
Intermediate
Wednesday or Thursday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Enhancement medication for the electric guitarist.
Hard Rock Acoustic
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $210 ($190 members)
Introduction to Jazz Guitar
Intermediate
Saturday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
No matter what genre of music you play, this class will take your playing to a whole other level.
Jazz Guitar 1
Intermediate
Wednesday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Take your time to absorb the fundamentals of jazz guitar.
Jazz Guitar 2
Intermediate
Saturday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Build your repertoire from session to session.
Jazz Guitar 4ever
Advanced
Wednesday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Flatpicking 1 - Rhythm
Intermediate
This class alternates with Flatpicking 2 If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Flatpicking 2 - Technique
Intermediate
Tuesday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Let's get melodic
Acoustic Blues Guitar Repertoire
Intermediate
Saturday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Continue working on the music of great traditional blues artists.
Blues Fingerstyle 1
Beginner
This class alternates every session with Blues Fingerstyle 2. Mark your calendar and be sure to sign up next session.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Blues Fingerstyle 2
Intermediate
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Take the fingerpicking, rhythms and regional styles of the country Blues you've learned in level 1, and concentrate on open tunings and bottleneck slide in level 2.
Blues Fingerstyle 3: Decades of Acoustic Blues
Advanced
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Explore different aspects of Acoustic Blues a different decade each session.
Introduction To Flamenco Guitar
Beginner
This class is offered on a rotating basis with level 1.
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Flamenco Guitar 1 Skills
Beginner
Wednesday with Mehran Jalili
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Develop a catalog of strums and styles necessary to play flamenco.
Flamenco Guitar 2 Repertoire
Intermediate
Wednesday with Mehran Jalili
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Develop a strong repertoire in this exciting musical idiom.
B.B. King Guitar Styles
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
T-Bone Blues
Intermediate
Thursday with Steve Hutchins
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Learn the licks that influenced every electric guitarist in history.
Electric Slide Guitar
Intermediate
Sunday with Donna Herula
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
We'll cover old school and new school.
Advancing Guitar: Licks and Tricks
Intermediate
Monday or Tuesday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Learn approaches to the fingerboard designed to improve your playing
Crushing Chord Transitions
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Sunday with Charles Kim
80 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($24 members)
Freddie Green Swing Guitar Masterclass
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Sunday with Michael Pettersen
120 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($24 members)
Going Electric: Part 1 Turn It Up
Intermediate
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Going Electric: Part 2 Pedals and The Electronic Guitarist
Intermediate
Saturday with Charles Kim
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Learn to create sounds and apply them to songs and jams.
Guitar Arranging and Singing with Happy Traum
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Saturday with Staff
120 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $45 ($40 members)
Join the legendary guitarist and educator make the most of what you've got to arrange simple song to make them interesting and compelling!
Guitar Study Hall
Open to All
Monday or Wednesday with Steve Levitt
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $0 ($0 members)
A free Q & A with one of the school's renown guitar gurus. COME BY AND WE'LL HELP PLACE YOU IN THE PROGRAM
Intro to Desert Blues: Guitar Music of Mali
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Saturday with Nathaniel Braddock
90 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($23 members)
Discover the deep roots of blues guitar
Irish Accompanist Guitar Styles
Intermediate
Wednesday with Jim McVeigh
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
The Ed Holstein Songbook
IntermediateNew!
Tuesday with Ed Holstein
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Truly a legendary Chicago experience.
Understanding the Major Pentatonic Scale
WorkshopIntermediate
Saturday with Dan Fulkerson
110 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($24 members)
Five notes with endless possibilities
Understanding the Minor Pentatonic Scale
WorkshopIntermediate
Saturday with Dan Fulkerson
110 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($24 members)
like it's older younger brother only five notes with endless expression
Lead Guitar for Ladies
WorkshopIntermediate
Saturday with Laura Doherty
110 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $$25 ($24 members)
Private Lesson Options
Our private lessons like our group classes run in 8-week sessions, however, you can begin private lessons during any week in the session. Please call our customer service folks at 773.728.6000 to register as private lesson availability is based upon individual teacher schedules.
Lessons are scheduled weekly, for 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and are available every day of the week at our Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park locations. Our experienced and professional faculty will work with you to develop an individualized program that helps you achieve your musical goals.
Stop in at either location or call the front desk at 773.728.6000 to register.
8-week Session Prices
$296 for 30 minutes ($286 for members)
$424 for 45 minutes ($409 for members)
$544 for 60 minutes ($524 for members)
Session & Registration Dates
8-week lessons: 01/06/2020 – 03/01/2020
Monday 11/18/19: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 12/02/19: Transfer registration
Wednesday 12/04/19: Open registration
8-week lessons: 03/02/2020 – 04/26/2020
Monday 01/27/20: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 02/10/20: Transfer registration
Wednesday 02/12/20: Open registration
Teachers
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